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SPAN2622: Latin American Popular Culture
2023 unit information
This unit, taught in Spanish, presents students with a variety of Latin American texts from modern and contemporary popular culture. Students are exposed to a range of different traditions and approaches to reading popular forms in the context of the history and culture of Latin America.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Spanish and Latin American Studies
| Code | SPAN2622 |
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| Academic unit | Spanish and Latin American Studies |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level in Spanish and Latin American Studies or SPAN3001 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate that you are able to analyse popular culture production and reception, showing an understanding of the main issues under debate in the field of popular culture studies
- LO2. read popular culture texts using a variety of approaches, both in terms of the content features and their relations of meaning as well as how they are received and function socially and politically
- LO3. demonstrate an ability to argue convincingly and authoritatively about popular culture with reference to specific texts and contexts
- LO4. demonstrate a perspective on regional cultures, religions, languages, and the arts in Latin America
- LO5. demonstrate an ability to integrate disciplines and perspectives using a variety of mediums, methods, and modes of expression.
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